An unexpected amount of snow slammed the region Friday, meaning another snow day for kids and another snow cleanup for adults.

Matthew Guarino, 9, of Easton braved the storm to have a little fun. Guarino used the hood of his father’s pickup truck as a slide on Friday afternoon.

Aireus Headley, 14, of Brockton didn’t let the snow stop him from getting a ride on his bike, cruising up Legion Parkway in Brockton.

But for most, the storm meant shoveling, snow-blowing and plowing.

Throughout the region people got a head start on clearing away the nearly 2 feet of snow before it had stopped falling.

The storm also made driving difficult.

In Abington, cars could be found stuck in the snow on many back roads, especially Park Street, on Friday afternoon.

Driving was also complicated by downed trees in West Bridgewater and East Bridgewater.

The number of utility customers in southeastern Massachusetts who did not have service hovered around 4,000 for much of the day, peaking at 9,000 at midday. That was a far cry from the hundreds of thousands during the Feb. 8-9 storm, and by 6 a.m. Saturday all but a handful of homes and businesses had electricity.

For Laurie Dalton, a bartender at East Bridgewater’s Full House Grill, there wasn’t much lunch rush to speak of on Friday. On a typical day, Dalton would have about 20 patrons at the bar and a couple booths filled. But on Friday, just three men braved the storm to grab a bite to eat and a beer after work.

One of those men was Russ Simmarano of Worcester, who made the trek down for work at the nearby Cogswell Sprinkler about 5 a.m., when there was still only 4-5 inches on the ground. The commute, he said, didn’t bother him.

“I’m used to driving in the snow. After 50 years, you’ve got to be able to handle it,” he joked.

In West Bridgewater, 60-year-old Bob Manning took a quick afternoon break from a long day of work for a hot cup of coffee at Honey Dew Donuts. Manning, a regular at the eatery and known to employees as “Cowboy Bob,” is a farmer who spent the day, as he does every day, caring for his 13 racehorses.

“They’ve gotta eat breakfast in the morning and eat dinner every night,” he said, remarking that the job continues despite the weather.

The worst part about the storm, he said, wasn’t working in it. It was the aches in his hands and legs that come after each storm. “We haven’t had a winter like this in a long time,” he said.

The town centers in Bridgewater and Stoughton were deserted on Friday afternoon except for plows and cleanup. Brian Berkley of Taunton got a head start on clearing Bridgewater’s sidewalks with a snow-blower.

Page 2 of 2 - Coffee shops seemed to be one of the few businesses that opened on Friday, including Marylou’s Coffee on Washington Street in Whitman.

Gidget Thomas of Duxbury said she dug herself out and headed to Whitman on Friday, knowing Marylou’s, where she works, would be open.

Business was slow but plenty of people made it in for their morning coffee, said Thomas. The store also opened during the blizzard earlier this year.

“I think this one is worst, though,” said Thomas. “At least people were off the roads.”

Rebecca Avery, a 22-year-old nursing student at Brockton Hospital, stood behind the counter at Honey Dew in West Bridgewater and greeted customers – most of them plow drivers – with a bright smile. Business was slower than usual she said, but most of the regulars made it in.

“We’re lucky enough to still be open and provide the hot coffee for all the guys,” she said. But, she added: “I’m ready for spring.”

Amy Carboneau contributed to this story. Erin Shannon may be reached at eshannon@enterprisenews.com or follow her on Twitter at @Erin_Enterprise.